Reviews of Caribbean Beach Resort (Moderate Resort)
Reviewed by Dsnygrl Review Date: 02/03/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
We returned to the Caribbean Beach Resort for an 8 night stay January 4 - 12, 2013 after being away for several years. We love this resort but the cost has kept us away recently. I am so glad that we got a great discount and were able to come back! Our room was in Jamaica building 45 where we had not stayed before and it was very close to both the foot bridge to Old Port Royal and the bus stop and parking lot. while not a preferred room, we were very close to the beach and just had to walk out our door and turn a corner to see the lake. Absolutely beautiful grounds and courtyards with tables and chairs. Our room was very nice. Two small things that were bothersome; first, there was evident signs of wear and tear on the air conditioning/heating units and the covers for the curtains, rusty spots and a little mold; second, the mattresses were very lumpy and need replacement. We might have gotten the bad luck of the draw in that one as in the past we have not had that complaint. While I am on that subject, the Caribbean Beach Resort is the only Moderate property to still have full size beds. I believe they have the largest square footage of any Moderate Resort, so they should easily be able to fit 2 queen size beds in the rooms. Mousekeeping was excellent. We had no towel animals, but she dusted, vacuumed and cleaned the floor, toilet and bath area extremely thoroughly every day and with the exception of one day, our room was made up by lunchtime every day when we would go back for our break. By the way, I love the new toiletries! The light citrus scent is very pleasant without being overwhelming. The only real complaint I had with the room was the noise form outside. every time someone walked by it was loud and we could hear the stomping of feet! The food court areas was kept clean and well stocked. The prices are a little steep for the quantity of food, but no worse than what you pay in the parks. The best deal by far is the pizza. The all you can drink mugs have also gotten very pricey, but in my son's case it would be worth it as he drinks what seems to be a gallon of soda every day! My largest complaint about teh food court is that you have to go through two lines, one to order and pick up your food and a separate one to pay. I liked it better when you payed at the ordering area. Also, they start shutting down the soda fountains much earlier than the food court closes. Many nights we would get back from the park and want a drink only to find that the soda fountains were taped over and only one was available. In some cases, even that one was low or out of certain soda types. The food court itself closes at 10:00 (or 11:00 in some seasons). This makes it very difficult if you want to stop for a snack when getting home from the parks. Would I recommend the Caribbean Beach Resort? Absolutely! Will we return? Yes if the price is right.
Pros:
location and beatutiful groundsCons:
food court closes too early; matresses need to be replaced; room was noisyReviewed by Ohana Review Date: 01/22/2013
Rating: (6) Recommended
We stayed January 17-21, 2013. We were happy with our overall experience at Caribbean Beach Resort. The negatives are I paid extra for a water room and we could only see the water if we walked outside, I felt it was a waste of money for the upgrade. We could hear the toilet flush in the rooms beside us, and could hear outside noise. There was a big gap between the door and wall when door was closed. I guess our room was booked on the day we left because we had 3 people try to get in and clean starting before 8 am, that was aggravating since we were trying to sleep in a little bit. My girls loved the pool, it is heated so was nice to swim in January
The beds are small. Plan to walk a lot if staying here. It takes at least 10 minutes to walk to get drinks, snacks. The rooms were clean. Nice place I think we will try another place next time.
Pros:
Beautiful sceneryCons:
NoisyReviewed by weluvwdw Review Date: 01/07/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
We stayed at the CBR Jan. 2-6. Wish we could of stayed longer! Arrived at check-in time (3 pm). I had already checked in on line and was surprised to find a line but it moved pretty quickly. Requested Martinique or Jamaica on-line and got Martinique. The location of our room was perfect! We were on the 2nd floor over looking the beach/lake. We were not too far from Port Royale either. Enjoyed relaxing in a hammock and ate dinner at the food court on first night there. My only complaint was that we weren't able to enjoy the resort b/c it was a short trip and all of our time was spent at the parks. Would of loved to have had a day to relax and enjoy all of the amenities that CBR has to offer.
